Policy dismantling and democratic regression in Brazil under Bolsonaro: Coalition politics, ideas, and underlying discourses

Milhorance Carolina. 2022. Policy dismantling and democratic regression in Brazil under Bolsonaro: Coalition politics, ideas, and underlying discourses. Review of Policy Research, 39 (6) : 752-770.

Résumé : Drawing on a cost–benefit approach, policy dismantling literature typically examines case studies following omitted and blame-avoidance strategies, which contrasts with the highly visible dismantling fostered by Bolsonaro's far-right administration in Brazil. This study examines the mechanisms leading to this active process and places it in the context of major policy changes in several fields (i.e., rural development, land titling, social protection, environment, and protection of indigenous peoples). It shows that dismantling decisions were made incrementally by conservative coalitions that seized upon the economic crisis to consolidate a neoliberal turn; however, this turn was radicalized with the expansion of the conservative alliance and tied together by populist rhetoric. This study sheds light on the politics of policy dismantling and addresses it as a process of democratic backsliding.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : condition sociale, politique de développement, politique publique, système politique, changement social, gouvernement, intervention de l'état

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Brésil

Mots-clés complémentaires : Politique publique, populisme

Mots-clés libres : Brazil, Democratic backsliding, Far-right populism, Policy change, Policy dismantling

Classification Agris : E14 - Économie et politique du développement
U70 - Sciences humaines et sociales

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 5 (2019-) - Territoires

Agences de financement hors UE : Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Auteurs et affiliations

• Milhorance Carolina, CIRAD-ES-UMR ART-DEV (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-3290-8596 - auteur correspondant

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/601741/)

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